The Depressed American Boy: Diagnosing and Treating Male-Type Depression Tracy, 18, called his parents to say he was not doing well in college. “I can’t take it,” he said, “I have to get out.” After insisting he keep trying, his parents did finally relent: they sent him a ticket to come home and he did. Three days later, in his bedroom, he hung himself. “We missed the signals,” his …